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FYI. If you want to make your opinion known on Microsoft's sweetheart deal
with the DOJ, the DOJ is accepting opinions at this address:
microsoft.atr@usdoj.gov .
Here's the article I read that talks a little more about it. If enough of us
speak out, maybe the Bushies will hear...
Chuck
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RED HAT RESPONDS TO MICROSOFT ANTITRUST, CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENTS
November was a busy month for Microsoft and the US judicial system. It began
when the Department of Justice announced it had reached a settlement of the
antitrust suit against the company. The DOJ had previously found Microsoft
to be a monopolist, but the settlement included no punishment for past
actions and left doubt as to its protections against future monopolistic
practices.
The DOJ is collecting your letters about the settlement via email. We
encourage you to share your opinions. send your letters to:
microsoft.atr@usdoj.gov
Not long after the DOJ settlement, Microsoft announced it had agreed to
another settlement regarding a separate class-action suit brought against
the company by numerous parties that alleged overpricing of Microsoft
products.
The settlement forces Microsoft to donate software, hardware, and services
to America's poorest schools. Red Hat responded to the proposed settlement,
pointing out that the settlement could simply introduce Microsoft to a
market where they could further extend their monopoly. In its
counter-proposal, Red Hat offered to provide free software to every school
in America if Microsoft provided the value of its donation in hardware costs
rather than its own software.
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